New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The government on Thursday reconstituted the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) trust, appointing senior journalist Ram Bahadur Rai as its president. The move comes exactly a year…
Agartala/Silchar, April 14 (IANS) Poila Boishakh, the Bengali New Year 1423, was celebrated on Thursday with great enthusiasm in Bengali-dominated Tripura and southern Assam. The day started with ‘Probhaat Pheri’ or morning processions followed by…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The government on Thursday reconstituted Indra Gandhi Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) board with senior Hindi journalist Ram Bahadur Rai as its president and classical dancer Sonal Mansingh, noted art…
New Delhi/ Stockholm April 14 (IANS) “India Unlimited”, a platform initiated by the Indian Embassy in Sweden, will have its third edition in Stockholm from April 21 to August 23, with the launch of an…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The government has reconstituted the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) trust with immediate effect, an official statement said on Thursday. Ram Bahadur Rai has been appointed the…
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, April 14 (IANS) At his age, teenagers loaf around and look for fun and adventure. Not so for the 16-year-old Arsh Ali. He not only makes sketches without an eraser in…
Abu Dhabi, April 14 (IANS/WAM) The National Archives here is exploring the possibility of launching Braille versions of books on the history and heritage of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). National Archives executive director Majid…
By Preetha Nair New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Contrary to reports that prime minister Chandra Shekhar dismissed Tamil Nadu’s DMK government at the behest of Congress in 1991, a new book says that its “proven…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A handful of Tibetan refugees followed their deposed ruler, the Dalai Lama, to India in 1959 with nothing in their hands. Decades later, this nation has emerged as the largest…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Story of Alice – Lewis Carroll and the Secret History of Wonderland ; Author: Robert Douglas-Fairhurst; Publisher: Vintage/Random House India; Pages: 490; Price: Rs.599 It was the peak of the…
By Kishori Sud Title: “Dating & Marriage diaries in Urban India”; Author: Sahil Thaker; Publisher: Notion Press; Pages: 96; Price: Rs.149 Many Indians search for their life partners on matrimonial websites these days. Some have…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) An integral part of the rich and vibrant culture of Punjab, Phulkari and its ancient form seems to be losing its essence. To reverse this, Concept 1469 and art historian…
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) In a major boost for thr famous perfume industry of Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of an international perfume museum and park at…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Under the ongoing Chhau Mohatsav, organised by the Jharkhand government in Saraekela Kharsawan district, numerous Indian folk dances will be presented on Tuesday. Artists from Assam, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan…
Thrissur, April 11 (IANS) A day after a fire disaster in a Kerala temple killed 109 people, authorities on Tuesday gave conditional approval for the hugely popular fireworks show at the Thrissur Pooram festival. The…
Hanoi, April 11 (IANS) Vietnam for the first time discovered early Paleolithic sites inside cultural layer with stone tools and tektites believed to date back 770,000-800,000 years, the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) said…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The meteoric rise and an equally dramatic fall of Rajat Gupta — the former head of McKinsey who was charged in the largest insider trading case in the US –…
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) St. Olav’s Church, dating back to the Danish settlement in West Bengal, will be thrown open for regular service as well as visitors from April 16 following restoration of the building…
By Vikas Datta Title: As Boys Become Men; Author: Mukul Kumar; Publisher: Rupa Publications India; Pages: 232; Price: Rs.250 For millions of young Indians, it is the ultimate test of their calibre. If after months…
By Vikas Datta From the Neolithic age to the Internet era, no other animal species has had such a major presence in human culture, spanning religions, proverbs, fairytales, literature (everything from allegory to science fiction…